Version history for OpenRocket

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Changes for v14.11 - v15.03

• OpenRocket now requires Java 1.7 for execution.
• New Features:
• * Experimental support for tube fins
• * Updated thrustcurves
• * Scriptable simulation extensions
• * Fin fillet mass
• * Better icons for different kinds of masses - altimeters, computers, etc.
• * Configurable default mach number
• * Improved preferences UI
• Bug Fixes:
• * Always use the correct filename extension when saving

Changes for v14.06 - v14.11

• New Features:
• * Updated thrustcurves
• Bug Fixes:
• * Fixed a couple of bugs.

Changes for v13.11.1 - v13.11.2

• Bug Fixes:
• * Numerous bug fixes and usability improvements in the new
• flight configuration tab.
• * Fix couple of layout issues
• * Updated Spanish, French and Chinese translations

Changes for v13.11 - v13.11.1

• This release contains bug fixes including fixing Tube Coupler configuration, various exceptions in the flight configuration tab, updated 3d libraris (which didn't really make it into previous versions).

Changes for v13.09.1 - v13.11

• This release simplifies flight configurations by replacing the dialog with the configuration tab. Motor filtering in the motor chooser dialog has been enhanced. Chineese translations have been added and Russian translations updated. Updated the 3D libraries, and squashed some bugs introduced by Java 1.7.0_45-b18.

Changes for v13.09 - v13.09.1

• This is a bug-fix release, and includes updated 3D libraries and new thrust curves for Aerotech C3 and D2.

Changes for v13.05 - v13.09

• This release contains numerous bug fixes, updated 3D JOGL libraries, and separated simulation edit and plot dialogs.

Changes for v12.09.1 - v13.05

• New Features:
• * Added support for decals on rockets. Added two new 3d views - 3d finished and 3d unfinshed. Added support to export and
• apply decals (images) to rocket components. Added ability to launch external graphics editor to edit decals and monitor
• file for writes to update the rocket view.
• * Added simulation of tumble recovery based on experimentation done by Sampo Niskanen. This is particularly useful
• for low power staged flights.
• * Extended "motor configuration" concept to cover more properties. The concept was renamed "Flight Configuration" and
• allows the user to override stage separation, recovery deployment, and motor ignition per flight configuration.
• These configurations are stored in the ork file with each component. If no override is specified then the user specified
• default is used (set in the component edit dialog). The flight configuration dialog was reworked to make it more
• usable. The user selects the configuration in a drop down with buttons for "add", "delete" and "rename". After selecting
• the configuration, the tabbed area below allows the user to change the configuration for this simulation.
• * Allow simulation of stages without a motor. Users in the past have attempted to simulate separate recovery of payload
• and booster by tricking OpenRocket using a dummy motor with trivial thrust curve. Now the user does not need to do this.
• There is an example of this provided in TARC Payloader.ork and Boosted Dart.ork
• * Simulate recovery of boosters. The simulation engine will create new FlightDataBranches for each stage after
• separation. The data for the boosters begins at t=separation. The simulation plot allows the user to select
• which stage's data to show (or all).
• * Modified the zoom and pan controls in the simulation plot. Added zoom in, out, and reset buttons. Added
• scroll with mouse wheel. If the alt key is used with either of these, only the domain is zoomed. Richard
• contributed a more logical mouse controlled zoom - right click and drag will zoom (either domain, range or both).

Changes for v12.09 - v12.09.1

• This is a bug-fix release, fixing numerous bugs introduced in 12.09. The only new feature is the option to automatically open the latest design file on startup (in Edit → Preferences → Options).

Changes for v1.1.5 - v1.1.7

• OpenRocket 1.1.7 (2011-08-12):
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• This release contains automatic rocket design optimization
• functionality. However, be cautious when using it and take the
• results with a grain of salt.
• OpenRocket 1.1.6 (2011-07-22):
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• Internationalization support thanks to work by Boris du Reau and
• translations by Tripoli Spain, Tripoli France and Stefan Lobas
• (ERIG e.V.). The release also contains rocket design scaling support
• and numerous bug fixes.

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